The Most Delicate Instrument
The Most Delicate Instrument is the third episode of Wing Commander Academy.
| The Most Delicate Instrument | |
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| Episode Number | 1x03 |
| Production Code | 74703 |
| Story | Mark Edens |
| Writer(s) | Shari Goodhartz |
| Air Date | October 5, 1996 |
| Run Time | 20m55s |
| Animation Studio | Madhouse |
| Theme | Version 2 |
| Previous | The Last One Left |
| Next | Word of Honor |
Summary
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Characters
Speaking
Commodore Geoffrey Tolwyn
2nd Lt. Christopher "Maverick" Blair
2nd Lt. Gwen "Archer" Bowman
2nd Lt. Todd "Maniac" Marshall
2nd Lt. Lindsay "Payback" Price
2nd Lt. Yulan "Hyena" Chang
2nd Lt. Alan "Blizzard" Getz
Tech Specialist Maya McEaddens
Doctor Guthrig Andropolos
Sensor Tech
Communications Tech
Head Security Guard
Nonspeaking
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Ground Crews
Tiger's Claw Security Guards (3)
Payback's Fantasy Kilrathi
Maverick's Fantasy Kilrathi (3)
Ships
Terran Confederation
Fighters
Capital Ships
Empire of Kilrah
Fighters
Small Arms
Terran Confederation
Pistol
Rifle
Trivia
Animation Errors
Credits
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Story by | Mark Edens |
| Written by | Shari Goodhartz |
| Producer | Larry Latham |
| Executive Story Editors | Mark Edens |
| Michael Edens | |
| Executive Consultant | Ralph Sanchez |
| Executive Story Consultants | Richard Hilleman |
| Adam Foshko | |
| Starring | Mark Hamill (Maverick) |
| Tom Wilson (Maniac) | |
| Malcolm McDowell (Tolwyn) | |
| Dana Delany (Archer) | |
| Also Starring | Lauri Hendler (Payback, Maya) |
| Kevin Schoen (Hyena) | |
| Pat Fraley (Guthrig) | |
| Music by | Alexander Van Bubenheim |
| Voice Direction and Casting | Susan Blu |
| Pre-Production Sound by | Screenmusic Studios, Inc. |
| Pre-Production Sound Mixer | Pete Elia |
| Recording Assistant | Mark Caballero |
| Storyboards | Tim Eldred |
| JC Ponce | |
| Barking Bullfrog Cartoon Co. Inc. | |
| Storyboard Cleanup | Judy Nielson |
| Timing Directors | Zeon Davush |
| Gerard Baldwin | |
| Character Design | Larry Lathan |
| Tim Eldred | |
| Prop Design | Lee Go |
| Background Design | Derek Carter |
| Background Color Key | Kathryn Yelsa |
| Computer Color Key | Cynthia McIntosh |
| Studio Production Manager | Alex Johns |
| Production Manager | Patty Jausoro |
| Production Coordinator | Estrella Capin |
| Production Assistants | Aaron Justman |
| Scott Huml | |
| Manuel Canoa | |
| Monte Alexander | |
| Junior Gonzalez | |
| Danik Thomas | |
| Executive in Charge of Post Production | Barbara Beck |
| Editors | Jay Bixsen |
| Paul D. Calder | |
| Assistant Editor | Michael Trueba |
| Track Reading | Glenwood Editorial |
| Negative Cutting | Executive Cutting |
| Post Production Video | Unitel Video, Hollywood |
| Post Production Sound | West Productions Inc. |
| Supervising Sound Editor | Rick Hinson |
| Re-Recording Mixers | John Boyd |
| Stuart Calderon | |
| Overseas Animation Studio | Madhouse Animation |
| Overseas Animation Director | Masao Maryuyama |
| Produced in Association with | USA Network |
Transcript
Act One
SCENE - Briefing Room
Tolwyn: Pay special attention to your drift indicators. These binary stars generate a complex gravitational field. There are no planets... the gravity has pulled them apart before they can form. Now your mission is to scout the asteroid belt. You'll divide into two patrols lead by cadets Blair and Getz.
Maverick: Thank you, sir.
Blizzard: Sir.
Tolwyn: You launch in one hour. Watch out for flying rocks. Dismissed.
SCENE - Ready Room
Payback: With all of space to choose from, Tolwyn can really choose some nasty asteroids for his training exercises. 'Watch out for flying rocks.' (grunts) Man, I hate asteroids.
Archer: Ah, the old man's got his reasons. The Kilrathi won't always let you pick where you want to fight. We need to practice.
Payback: So we play hide and seek in the asteroids. I just want one clear shot at a furball capship.
Blizzard: Archer, I want you to fly wing with me.
Archer: Uh, sure Blizzard.
Blizzard: Good.
Payback: That's the most I've heard Blizzard say since he joined the Academy. I think he likes you.
Archer: (sighs) No way. He'd have to have emotions for that. And they'd get in the way of his flying. (laughs)
Payback: (laughs)
Maverick: What's the joke?
Payback: (laughs) Trust me, you don't want to know.
SCENE - Elevator
Guthrig: (clears throat) I'm on my way to the hangar deck to jog. Even a psychiatrist can appreciate the value of exercise.
Maverick: I thought it might be something like that. Well, we've got a training mission to fly.
Guthrig: I see. I believe numerous banter is useful in relieving pre-flight tension.
Blizzard: I'm never tense.
Archer: That's why we call him Blizzard... he's always frosty.
Guthrig: I see.
SCENE - Flight Deck
Maverick: Hey Maniac, that's my ride.
Maniac: I was just looking out for you, hotshot. Asking, uh, McEadance here if there was a way to boost your shields. There's an awful lot of rocks out here.
Maverick: Yeah, I'll prep my own fighter.
Maya: No, you'll watch me do it.
Maverick: Well, sure Maya, that's what I meant. What was that?
Maniac: We were hit by something, genius. Probably an asteroid.
Maya: That was a missile impact. Felt like the n umber six shield to me.
Tolwyn: Condition red. We are under attack. All pilots to your fighters. Repeat, this is not a drill.
Archer: (groans) Hey! Hold it, Maniac!
Maniac: Sorry Archer, no time to talk.
SCENE - Space
Maverick: Break, break! He's not even trying to pull out.
Blizzard: Stay with me, Payback.
Payback: I'm on your wing, Blizzard.
Blizzard: Arming energy guns.
Payback: This furball's not stopping.
Blizzard: Fire.
Payback: His shields held, break right. N ow!
Maniac: Alright, you faced the rest, now face the best. Hey! Uh. Oh no, my missiles weren't prepped (scream)
Maverick: I'm on his six.
Maniac: Get out of there, Maverick.
Maverick: You had your chance, Maniac. This one's mine. Woah!
SCENE - Bridge
Tolwyn: Any more contacts?
Sensor Tech: No sir. Astral flare. It's off the scale! Our shields are holding.
Tolwyn: What about the fighters? Their shields are a lot weaker than ours.
SCENE - Space
Maverick: (screams)
Maniac: (screams)
Payback: (screams)
Blizzard: (screams)
